Hoyer being cleared is step one in the learning process for Johnny Manziel as the Browns would prefer the veteran presence under center to start the season. Is it possible that Hoyer holds the job all year? Probably not. As I stated in the 2014 Fantasy Alarm Football Draft Guide, "this offense is going to have some serious struggles this year and the Browns dont want to put Manziel through the nightmarish beginning of the year to open his career. If he takes over the team at 0-6, then hes a hero who will do what he can given the circumstances and everything just gets chalked up to experience. But if hes the one starting the season at 0-6, then too much focus and too much undeserved blame is going to fall on him and it will impact his career negatively." ANALYST: Howard Bender

Castro, and Astros catchers, stayed hot with Sunday’s performance. After homering on Thursday and Friday, Castro sat in favor of Hank Conger who homered twice on Saturday. Castro generally sits against lefties, but Conger, a switch-hitter, is better against right-handers as well, so the Astros don’t lose much offensively when Castro starts against a left-handed starter.Analysis: Brett Talley

If you’re not getting exactly what you expected out of Gattis, your preseason expectations were whack. Gattis is on pace to flirt with 25 home runs with a good RBI total and a below average, but not killer, batting average. Expect more of the same in the last two months.Analysis: Brett Talley

Gregerson doesn’t have a crazy high strikeout rate or insane ratios, and he may not get to 35 saves. He’s obviously not an elite fantasy closer, but if all you’re after is some saves, Gregerson is as safe in his job as anyone right now.Analysis: Brett Talley

McHugh hasn’t been nearly as good as he was last year as his strikeout rate is virtually average after being well above average last year. But his control is still there, and he is generating more groundballs, so he deserves an ERA of about 4.00 or maybe a hair lower. His ERA is currently 4.27, so he may have a few more good games like Sunday’s outing coming. He has a pretty favorable matchup his next time out on Friday in Oakland.Analysis: Brett Talley

Through 12 starts Ray has strikeout and walk rates that are both a bit better than average. But they’re not so much better than average that he can be expected to continue posting an ERA around 3.00. His xFIP sits at 3.94, and once his 3.8 percent HR/FB rate normalizes a bit, his ERA may end up closer to four than three. He’s good, he’s just not this good. He’ll go again Friday against Cincinnati.Analysis: Brett Talley

Lamb has been pretty strictly platooned, and he has seen little work against left-handed pitching this year. The problem is that he’s been virtually average against right-handed pitching. And with a .363 BABIP against right-handers, there is no bad luck to blame.Analysis: Brett Talley

Castillo benefitted greatly from Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s recent injury as Castillo played a large majority of the games behind the plate in Salty’s absence. And he played well as his wOBA since the All-Star break is over .450. But he struck out in almost 40 percent of his plate appearances and rode a .400 BABIP to most of his success. With Salty back now and regression likely for Castillo, don’t count on as much from him going forward.Analysis: Brett Talley

W're still not clear on what the injury was exactly. He was tagged hard on the helmet at one point, so it could be a potential concussion issue. That they'll be reevaluating him a day later makes sense with respect to a possible concussion. Javier Baez could be in line for a call up if Bryant misses timeAnalysis: Brett Talley

Johnson was carted off the field, so it's good to hear that maybe the injury isn't too serious. Johnson recorded 11.5 sacks with the Benagls in 2012 and returned to the team this year after spending a year in Tampa Bay.Analysis: Brett Talley

Thompson has displayed a power/speed combo in the minors and has 13 home runs and 11 steals in 417 PA at Triple-A this year. There doesn't seem to be a regular spot for Thompson so he may serve as a fourth outfielder for now. If he ends up getting some regular work, he could be someone to consider in deeper leagues.Analysis: Brett Talley

Kipnis DH'ed on Friday and Saturday nights before sitting out on Sunday, so apparently this shoulder injury has been an isue for a few days now. Kipnis has ridden a .375 BABIP to an excellent .326 batting average this season. He has been hitting line drives at an incredibly high rate, but counting on a super-high line drive rate to continue is foolhardy, so Kipnis could be in line for some regression in that department if this injury doesn't knock him out for the rest of the year.Analysis: Brett Talley